Bert van Marwijk had earlier revealed that Van der Vaart was seriously risking his place in the team by remaining at Real Madrid, for whom he has yet to feature this season.

And the Holland coach has remained true to his word by leaving the former Ajax star out of his provisional group for the game against the Socceroos on October 10.

Bayern Munich midfielder Mark van Bommel is also out through injury.

Van Marwijk will reveal his final squad on October 2.

Holland squad: Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Michel Vorm (FC Utrecht), Piet Velthuizen (Vitesse Arnhem); Edson Braafheid (Bayern Munich), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), John Heitinga (Everton), Glenn Loovens (Celtic), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg), Andre Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax); Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven), Orlando Engelaar (PSV Eindhoven), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), David Mendes da Silva (AZ Alkmaar), Stijn Schaars (AZ Alkmaar), Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan), Demy de Zeeuw (Ajax); Ryan Babel (Liverpool), Eljero Elia (Hamburg), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (AC Milan), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich).